Benin vs Burkina Faso: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a

Benin
47.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
45.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
74th
Burkina Faso rank
75th

Account ownership at a financial institution or with a over time

  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 47.4% against 45.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Benin ranks 74th and Burkina Faso ranks 75th of 105 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
2010s 17.5% 19.9% 2.4% Burkina Faso
2020s 44.2% 38.4% 5.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher account ownership at a financial institution or with a, Benin or Burkina Faso?
Benin, at 47.4% against 45.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in account ownership at a financial institution or with a between Benin and Burkina Faso?
2.3%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
Benin ranks 74th and Burkina Faso ranks 75th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, primary education or less (% of population ages 15+)
Unit
% of population ages 15+
Source
Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
117 places, 585 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (primary education or less, % of population ages 15+).